Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
| Hamilton Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Hamilton | |
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| Motto: "New Jersey's Largest Municipality" | |
 Map of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′55″N 74°44′15″W / 39.481949°N 74.737379°WCoordinates: 39°28′55″N 74°44′15″W / 39.481949°N 74.737379°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | February 5, 1813 |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Roger J. Silva (term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Joan I. Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.066 sq mi (292.841 km2) |
| • Land | 111.127 sq mi (287.818 km2) |
| • Water | 1.939 sq mi (5.023 km2) 1.72% |
| Area rank | 2nd of 566 in state 2nd of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 26,503 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 26,787 |
| • Rank | 92nd of 566 in state 4th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 238.5/sq mi (92.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 494th of 566 in state 16th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 08330 - Mays Landing |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400129280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882049 |
| Website | www |
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 26,503, reflecting an increase of 6,004 (+29.3%) from the 20,499 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,487 (+28.0%) from the 16,012 counted in the 1990 Census. The Township of Hamilton was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813.
The township calls itself "New Jersey's Largest Municipality" on its stationery and its website. At 111.127 square miles (287.82 km2), Hamilton Township has the largest land area of any municipality in New Jersey. However, with a total area of 113.066 square miles (292.84 km2) it is the second-largest municipality in New Jersey in terms of total area; neighboring Galloway Township, which has a total area of 115.213 square miles (298.40 km2), is more than 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) larger than Hamilton Township.
Hamilton Township's origins are directly tied to the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries which run through it. George May, after whom the village of Mays Landing was named, built a shipyard and trading post near Babcock Creek in 1756. By the mid 19th century, Mays Landing reached the height of its shipbuilding.
From 1830 to 1880, more than 200 vessels were built along the Great Egg Harbor River with lumber from native forests and iron from Weymouth foundries. Half of them were produced at Mays Landing. But by the end of century, wood shipbuilding began to disappear due to the lack of suitable timber. Iron was then substituted for hull construction.
Hamilton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Weymouth Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. Hamilton became part of the newly created Atlantic County in 1837. Portions of the township were taken to form Hammonton on March 5, 1866, and to form Buena Vista Township on March 5, 1867. The township was named for Alexander Hamilton.
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